BODDINGTON'S ^yUCttltl/ BULBS 



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Boddington's Novelty Begonias 



Begonia Socotrana 



(The parent of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine) 



Brought to Europe from the island of Socotra. In it-^ 

 native country it grows in moist, deep valleys in a soil 

 consisting of decomposed leaves. It therefore likes 

 best an equally light soil and a moderatel\- warm and 

 damp place. Each of the pea-sized bulbs produces the 

 following winter a flowering plant, which, with its dark 

 green circular leaves, makes a grand specimen. Tlie 

 flowers are of a magnificent, shining rose-color and 

 form loose umbels u]ion strong stems, and compaies 

 very favorably with the Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, of 

 which it is one of the parent.s. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., 

 S15 per 100. 



Begonia W^orthiana 



This is a dwarf variety of the Bcs;onia Berlini, ex- 

 cellent and very free-flowering, whii h we sent out last 

 year. It is a continuous bloomer, and tlie brilliant red 

 flowers are borne in great profusion. It will make an 

 excellent bedding variety, and will also be found very 

 useful as an edging for the large-flowered tuberous 

 kinds, or, for that matter, for any beds of summer-flow- 

 ering plants, and in time will supersede the Vernon 

 and other varieties of that type. 20 cts. each, $2 per 

 doz., %i2 per too. 



Boddington's Quality Large-flowering Tuberous -rooted Begonias 



Boddington's Beautiful Butterfly Begonias 



BEGONIA HYBRIDS, "THE BUTTERFLY" 



This Begonia is a " sport " from Begonia crecla picla marmorata and a great improvement upon it. The flowers are larger, and the 

 white niottlings are more profuse, giving to filooms a charming and unitiue appearance. Mi.xed, all colors, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 

 $18 per 100. 



THE HYBRID TUBEROUS BEGONIAS, DUKE ZEPPLIN AND LAFAYETTE 



These two new double Hybrid Tuberous-rooted Begonias are both of unusual merit, and in color, when grown either as pot-plants or 

 planted in partially shady positions, are an interse scarlet, rivaling the Salvia splendcns and flowering continually the whole summer. 

 Both varieties are of dwarf habit, reaching a height of only about 10 to 12 inches ; very sturdy. They are continuous bloomers, sending up 



tlieir numerous spikes of flowers well above the foliage from June til! late fall, 

 when frost overtakes them. 



Each Ooz. 100 



Duke Zepplin. Intense pure vermilion-scarlet $0 20 $2 00 $15 00 



Lafayette. Rich brilliant crimson-scarlet 25 2 50 18 00 



BODDINGTON'S FRILLED TUBEROUS- 

 ROOTED BEGONIAS 



Not since the Tuberous-rooted Begonia was introduced has a novelty in 

 Begonias of such sterling merit been disseminated as these N(sw Single 

 Frilled Tuberous-rooted varitties, comprising all the colors (wssible in the 

 Tuberous Begonia. A general description would not do them justice; tiiey 

 must be seen to be appreciated. They are of the finest t\ pes of the single 

 Begonia, the pet.ds being heavily frilled on the edges. All colors from the 

 deepest crimson to purest white, mi.xed. Large bulbs, 20 cts. each, §2 per doz., 

 J12 i)er 100; colors separate, 25 cts. each, S2.50 per doz., 520 per 100. 



SINGLE BEGONIA, BERTINI 



A beautiful bedding Begonia, pioilucing a coiuiiiualion i>f brilliant ver- 

 milion fl. >wers of rare beauty. Asa bedder it stands uiuivalrd, 20 cts. eadi, 

 $2 per doz , Si 2 per ico. 



For Begonia Seed, see page 12 



' Butterfly " 

 Begonia 



